Landscape Conference '09

"Landscape" means an area, as perceived by people, whose character is the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors

10 Years on from the successful conference held by the Heritage Council in 1999 – 'Towards Policies and Priorities for the Irish Landscape', this conference will evaluate progress on the actions that emerged and the changes and pressures that have shaped the Irish Landscape in 2009.

The Conference will look beyond 2009 and assess how effective our current strategic and legislative provisions are in securing the sustainable development of our landscapes and in providing for effective landscape planning, landscape management and landscape conservation.

The purpose is to see to identify the most appropriate mechanisms to secure long-term benefits for communities and their landscapes alike. Examination of the relevance of our landscapes to the lives of the communities and individuals who live in, work in and visit all our landscapes on a daily basis will be a central theme for discussion.

General Conference Information

[January 2010 update: Please note that the Report of the Heritage Council Landscape Conference held in Tullamore in October 2009 is now available to download. Everyone who has an interest in the ongoing management, planning and conservation of the Irish Landscape is encouraged to read the report and comment on it before March 12th, 2010. Click here to downloadand view the report.]